Tonic immobility and effects of early stress on chickens (Gallus gallus)

Tonic immobility, TI, is an innate fear response in many vertebrate animals, induced by brief physical restraint. It is a widespread theory that chickens (Gallus gallus) reared under stressful conditions react stronger in tonic immobility tests, i.e. stay still and lay still for a longer period of t...

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Main Author: Hjelm, Jonas
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Linköpings universitet, Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi 2010
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-57188